As Tony Gwynn approached his 3,000th hit in 1999, I considered where the most appropriate place to witness the event would be — short of traveling first to St. Louis and then Montreal to watch ...

6 was a good day for the late, great, and beloved Padres legend Tony Gwynn. It was on Aug. 6, 1993, that Mr. Gwynn recorded his 2,000th career hit. Then on Aug. 6, 1999, he notched his 3,000th.

SAN DIEGO -- Tony Gwynn's 20-year career ended with one swing ... the crowd got another milestone as a bonus -- Rickey Henderson's 3,000th hit. Henderson became the 25th member of that exclusive ...

Wade Boggs collected his 3,000th hit with style, becoming the first player in major-league history to do so with a home run. Boggs, who watched future fellow Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn reach the ...

Tony Gwynn, “Mr. Padre,” is a San Diego legend. Known as one of the greatest and purest hitters in MLB history, he left an ...

The 3,000th hit was also on his mother's birthday. Gwynn died of cancer Monday. A few notes about Tony Gwynn: * Gwynn and Nationals manager Matt Williams were big stories when the players' strike ...

When Tony Gwynn slashed a single into center field ... Vandella Gwynn was on hand in Montreal to celebrate her son’s 3,000th hit -- one heck of a 64th birthday gift. She and a small but ...

The Detroit Tigers' designated hitter recorded his 3,000th career hit on Saturday ... Robin Yount (3,142) 20. Tony Gwynn (3,141) 21. Alex Rodriguez (3,155) 22. Dave Winfield (3,110) 23.

Tony Gwynn’s high-pitched cackle was the sound of a birthday party, birds chirping, an ice cream truck and a 3,000th hit all rolled into one enormous, joyful package. Did you ever hear him laugh?

Two nights after Mark McGwire hit his 500th home run and one night after Tony Gwynn collected his 3,000th hit, Wade Boggs finished writing his ticket to Cooperstown on Saturday night. Almost as if ...

Tony Gwynn Jr. collected his first major league hit on July 19 ... 54. Gwynn’s 2,000th and 3,000th hits both came on Aug. 6, his mother Vandella’s birthday. 55. Gwynn also is the only member ...

Tony Jr.’s first at bat was against Brandon Webb, Arizona’s All-Star pitcher, who won 7-1 that night to improve to 10-3. “I hit it hard, especially for as much as his ball was moving that night,” ...